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Dominus Estate Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
Savory herbs, menthol, smoke and licorice are some of the aromas that open up in the glass in the 2011 Dominus. This is a relatively immediate, expressive Dominus with plenty of near-term appeal. The style is open and succulent for the year, with lovely balance and poise. Crushed rose petals and dried herbs linger in the close... Antonio Galloni, Vineous Media
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The 2011 Dominus is a bold, powerful wine. It opens with a huge bouquet redolent of dried herbs, licorice, spice, tobacco and espresso. Relative to most vintages of Dominus, the 2011 is a bit light, but compared to most wines of the year, it is pretty big! The cool, savory notes that are typical of the year are present, but not dominant, while the 2011 is marked by a distinctly red fruit profile. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022)
The 2011 Dominus is a bold, powerful wine. It opens with a huge bouquet redolent of dried herbs, licorice, spice, tobacco and espresso. Relative to most vintages of Dominus, the 2011 is a bit light, but compared to most wines of the year, it is pretty big! The cool, savory notes that are typical of the year are present, but not dominant, while the 2011 is marked by a distinctly red fruit profile. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022)
9.4
Julia Cochran
Manager/Buyer The Wine Club-Santa Clara
Young and awkward now but lots of potential from an "off" vintage.
Young and awkward now but lots of potential from an "off" vintage.
8.5Rebekah Wineburg
Winemaker Buccella Wines
In an awkward stage?
In an awkward stage?
8.4
Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm
Too young , not showing well
Too young , not showing well
8.1
Mike R
Ok I have been a little under the weather so just posting from this weekend and this was good to great but just not as good as the 10 and 12 and 13 is better but still loved it and gave me a smiley
Ok I have been a little under the weather so just posting from this weekend and this was good to great but just not as good as the 10 and 12 and 13 is better but still loved it and gave me a smiley
9.3
Kevin Ortzman
Red raspberry on he nose with a leather and tobacco finish
Red raspberry on he nose with a leather and tobacco finish
9.1
Riccardo L.
Herbal, menthol, smoke, barrel, licorice and forest berries. What an impressive mixture of flavours! What a tour de force to pull off a wine like this on an off-year in Napa. So good.
Herbal, menthol, smoke, barrel, licorice and forest berries. What an impressive mixture of flavours! What a tour de force to pull off a wine like this on an off-year in Napa. So good.
9.4
R. Addison Wehrfritz
'11 Dominus is like a teenage girl, moody and unpredictable
'11 Dominus is like a teenage girl, moody and unpredictable
7.8R. Addison Wehrfritz
2011 was a dark and wet vintage for Napa. This may explain the palpable tension that currently permeates this opulent, rich, yet nonetheless lacking red blend. With a gentle spin of your glass, tanned leather and dark fruit aromas are carried upward on a wave of ethanol vapor. This wave comes crashing down with a cheek grippingly sour finish that may convince you to give this vintage some time to mature.
2011 was a dark and wet vintage for Napa. This may explain the palpable tension that currently permeates this opulent, rich, yet nonetheless lacking red blend. With a gentle spin of your glass, tanned leather and dark fruit aromas are carried upward on a wave of ethanol vapor. This wave comes crashing down with a cheek grippingly sour finish that may convince you to give this vintage some time to mature.
7.9
Alex Powell
Excellent napa cab, more classic than a good many bordeaux, with richness, structure and complexity to match most at the $200 mark as well. Lovely graphite, tilled earth, spruce and tobacco nose, refined cassis in background. Very elegant, mineral and long on the palate. 2011 vintage.
Excellent napa cab, more classic than a good many bordeaux, with richness, structure and complexity to match most at the $200 mark as well. Lovely graphite, tilled earth, spruce and tobacco nose, refined cassis in background. Very elegant, mineral and long on the palate. 2011 vintage.
9.2
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